One-piece metallic galley



H. W. BOLENS. ONE-PIECE METALLIC GALLEY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.22, I920- Patented M1620, 1922.

arr-g WIEmleng UNITED STATES HARRY W. BOLENS, OF PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN.

ONE-PIECE METALLIC (El-ALLEY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jufle 20, 1922.

Application filed November 22, 1920. Serial No. 425,727.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY V. BOLENS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Port W'ashington, in the county of Ozaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in One- Piece Metallic Galleys; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention. refers to printers galleys, and it has for its primary object to provide a simple, economical and convenient galley which is formed from a single sheet of metal.

The specific objects of my invention are:

To provide a rectangular one-piece metallic galley, wherein the vertical end and side walls are folded upwardly without breaking or interrupting the corners.

To provide means associated with the walls and bottom of the galley for supportingsaid galley bottom above the table or slab upon which the galley rests.

To provide a depending tubular bead or flange for accomplishing the desired bottom support, which tubular bead also serves as a gutter adapted to collect moisture from the bottom of the galley, or dust accumulations, it being obvious that the hollow bead also materially strengthens the galley throughout.

To provide the hollow head in such relation to the bottom that it merges into the outer edges of the same, and also into the lower edge of the vertical side and end walls,

in such formation as to align the inner contact walls of the sides and ends directly over the terminal edge of the bottom, it being understood that the edge of the bottom, side walls and end walls, are complementary, whereby type resting upon the bottom will be aligned by said side and end walls.

With the above and other minor objects in view, the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts, which are herein set forth, with reference to the accompanying drawing and subsequently claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a onepiece metallic galley embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a cross section of the same,

the section being indicated by line 2 -2 of Figure 1, and i Figure 3 1s a fragmentary sectional View of another form of my invention.

Referring by characters to the drawing, 1 represents a rectangular flat bottom, 2 a vertically disposed end wall, and 8, 3 cornplementary side walls, the same being parallel and merged into the end wall toform rectangular uninterrupted corners 4, 4:.

One end of the galley, in this exemplification of my invention, is shown open, but obviously in some instances it may be provided with a wall corresponding to the end wall 2.

The outer edges 5 of the rectangular bottom plate 1, are in approximate alignment with the inner faces of the vertical walls previously mentioned, whereby type resting upon said bottom will come in contact with and be supported by said wall faces.

As shown in Figure 2, the vertical walls of the rectangular one-piece galley, at their lower ends, are flared outwardly and are merged into a hollow bead or gutter 6.

The inner wall 6' of this gutter merges into the outer edge of the bottom to form more or less abrupt corners,.which corners assume a plane, in vertical alignment with the inner faces of the end and side walls.

Thus it will be seen that the metal blank, when pressed into shape, will form a hollow bead, which projects below the surface of the bottom and follows its outer edges to constitute a drained gutter for moisture, and it also forms a reinforced supporting rib for the galley, whereby the galley bottom is spaced above thetable or slab upon which it would otherwise rest.

This hollow bead solves the problem of rigidity which is necessary in a galleywof this type wherein thin metal is used. It also solves the problem of a drainage for accumulating moisture due to variations of temperature, and also resulting from dampness. It further solves the problem of protecting the bottom 1 against puncture, due to the fact that frequently loose type upon the table or slab, will come in contact with the bottom and either dent the same or puncture it, in instances where the bottom rests solidly upon the table or slab. Furthermore, even though the type did not puncture the bottom, when the metallic galley is moved, there is a constant grind under the bottom in instances where it rests upon a type, which tends to buckle the metal or otherwise injure the device.

While I have shown and described one exemplir'ication of my invention, wherein the hollow bead is substantially Ushaped in cross section, obviously the shape of the bead may be varied indefinitely, within the knowledge of skilled mechanics to accomplish the same general result.

Particular attention is also called to the fact, that owing to the simple construction, wherein the reinforced hollow head is produced, that a onepiece metallic galley can readily be formed by die methods or it may be cast, and also owing to the simplicity of construction the corners oi the rectangular structure can readily be formed without breaking or interruptions when the metal is drawn upwardly to form the end and side walls.

As previously stated, the hollow bead, being below the bottom surface, accumulation "from the moist type is assured, and

such moisture and dust that may collect is read trapped or deflected into the gutter. Hence the type at all times is firmly seated upon the bottom 1 and against the inner faces of the vertical walls;

I claim:

"l one-piece metallic rectangular galley comprising a fiat bottom, a peripheral portion directed downwardly therefrom for a short distance, a horizontal portion outii'ardiy directed for a short distance from said peripheral portion and thence 11pwardly for a short distance and bent inwardly to a point in line with the outward vertical face of the side peripheral portion and extending straight upward therefrom to that sides are formed, the inner faces of which are upon a plane approximately paralleling the terminal edges oi the bottom and insure side and end. supports for printers type.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Port Washington, in the county of Uzaukee and State of Wisconsin.

HARRY W. BULENS. 

